Chapter 21: The Four Learn from the Scriptures

When I got on the train, I also had some trouble. The train we were waiting for didn't leave on time, and it was said that there was a breakdown on the road. I waited for more than half an hour at the train station before the train came. Everyone had a sore back, got on the train, and each found a sleeper to lie down. The situation of the copper lock is getting worse and worse, and he is now estimated to be in his early 100 catties, as thin as a hemp pole. If you cough as soon as you speak, you have weakness in your breath, and you have to take a large dose of anti-cancer drugs every day.

He spread out the bed, lay down and slept.

I sat in my seat playing with my phone, and with us was Pan Dayong's son. The young man is in his senior year and is very talkative, and he can't hide his excitement when he comes to such a strange country. I didn't sleep well last night and wanted to take a nap. But the young man dragged me to gossip all over the world, and I was embarrassed. Actually, I have a little plan to wait for this thing to end. I want to make a request to Pan Dayong to work in the Pan Group. He is my future boss, and his son is the eldest young master, so he has to be respectful to the young master.

About three or four hours later, I arrived in Ipoh.

Ipoh is an exotic Chinese city, and the streets are full of thin, dark-skinned subtropical southerners, who don't know that they have come to Guangzhou. The architecture of the whole city is particularly chic, and the sky is blue. The white clouds are fluttering, and the whole realm is like a dream-like silhouette, and this place gives people a feeling of comfort.

At the train station, there are already staff members of Minsheng Daily who have come to pick up the station. The staff members are all from Hong Kong and speak Chinese not very fluently, and the main conversation is mainly Cantonese and English. The people on Pan's side communicate with them. The chatter kept talking. I'm sitting on the suitcase, there is a kind of indescribable comfort, and the chores will be left to the little ones to take care of, I want to take two photos here, and I will post it on Weibo to find someone to use when I go back. Updated

The staff discussed the itinerary with Pan Dayong, and Pan Dayong waved his hand: "Do the right thing first, and you can go shopping whenever you want." The first stop is to go to the temple. ”

The boss spoke, and the itinerary was decided. "Minsheng Daily" arranged a few jeeps, and we got into the car with a large bag and drove to the suburbs together.

When I went out of the city, I saw that all around me were rolling hills. The mountains here are absolutely different from those of the mainland, and there is another atmosphere, which is beautiful and handsome, and the mountains and rivers are full of aura and comfort. Soon, we entered a deep mountain, and the road here was almost like an axe splitting the mountain. Hard-built into it. The surrounding mountains and rivers seem to be within reach, the blue sky and white clouds, the shadows of the green trees are shaking, and looking out through the car window, the whole person is going to be drunk.

About two hours later, the car was parked in front of a hotel, and the staff arranged for us to check in first. I shared a room with a copper lock, put all the bits and pieces of luggage, and gathered in the lobby.

"Minsheng Daily" found a local guide to be a tour guide, named Ah Wei, about 30 years old, immigrated from Fujian in his early years, with two mustaches. Ah Wei told us that the temple we are going to is called Baoning Temple, which is located between mountains and rivers and has a history of hundreds of years. It's not a coincidence that we came, a few days ago just held the Ten Thousand Buddhas' Day, that was lively, ten thousand empty alleys, there are float parade performances, dragon and lion dances, many tourists are rushing to this.

The local folk customs in Malay have opened, and Pepsi can't help it, and you can see many scenes that you can't see in the mainland, and this time it's not in vain.

We sat in the car and continued to walk inside, not long, there was a big lake, sparkling, the cliff by the lake actually carved out a huge Buddha's hand, the five fingers spread out, the texture is distinct, there is a sharp corner pavilion on the Buddha's hand, there is a monk inside, is meditating cross-legged. The whole scene has a lot of oriental Zen charm, and we were all stunned.

Crossing the lake, getting on a bridge, turning in, the eyes suddenly open up, and a magnificent temple complex appears.

The temple has a distinct Southeast Asian style, backed by green mountains, high and low, layered like a dancing fan, the temple door is wide open, the fireworks inside are steaming, and you can see a lot of people going in and out.

We got out of the car and walked inside, there was a row of monks chanting in the corner of the temple hall, the smoke was ethereal, and there were many Buddhas enshrined behind the incense burner, I only knew Maitreya Buddha, and I didn't know anything else. Pan Dayong was very pious, and asked the staff to bring four long incense sticks, take one for himself, and give the other three to Tongsuo, Sun Jie and Mei Chun.

The four of them knelt on the futon together and kowtowed to the Buddha.

These four people got together, and it felt weird to think that they were split from the same person.

After paying homage to the incense, we walked to the back, went out of the first hall, and came to the small square in the temple.

Several tall pagodas stood there, and Pan Dayong and Sun Jie looked at one of the hexagonal pagodas, motionless, and their eyes were actually red. Sun Jie bit her lower lip, tried her best to restrain her feelings, and said softly: "Here, it's there......"

Pan Dayong called Ah Wei and asked him how he could enter the pagoda, Ah Wei was a little embarrassed and went to communicate with the monks in the temple. After a short time, he came back breathlessly and said, "The monks said that the pagoda is called the Hell Tower, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter. If you want to enter, you have to get the approval of Guru Gree. ”

"Arrange the arrangement, we are going to see this guru."

Guru Gree practiced on another high tower with seven floors, and to meet him, one had to climb one layer at a time. Pan Dayong walked in front, and those of us followed. The tower is large and has a lot of space inside, with a spiral staircase spiraling upwards, and a ring of platforms on each floor to overlook below.

The walls of the tower are hung with ribbons, and each floor is dedicated to the Buddha, and the offering incense burners are readily available, and they are filled with thick smoke and fireworks.

I finally came to the seventh floor, not to mention the copper lock, even I was tired and vomiting blood and panting. The monk led us to the platform outside, looking down at the earth with the railing and the whole view of the temple, the monk pointed to the stupa on the opposite side and said a word, and Ah Wei translated next to him: "That is the hell tower you are going to." ”

The height of the Inferno Tower is about the same as the one it is now, but it is close, so you can take a closer look this time.

Looking at this tower on the spot, there are still some differences between it and the dream place described by Pan Dayong and Sun Jie. This tower is eight stories high, the top two floors, the seventh and eighth floors are actually opened, facing our direction, there is a Buddha statue sitting safely. This Buddha statue sits on the seventh floor, its head touches the ceiling of the eighth floor, about six meters high, with kind eyebrows, slightly lowered eyebrows, hands with Buddha seals, and a huge yellow robe on its body.

There is no such Buddha in the descriptions of Pan Dayong and Sun Jie, which shows that this Buddha has not appeared for a long time, and it is likely that it has only been cultivated in recent years. Other than that, this tower is similar to what they described, and the top of the tower is a four-top treasure cover, with a phase wheel and a jewel, which is majestic.

The monk said beside him, Ah Wei translated sentence by sentence, he said, each floor of this tower corresponds to a hell in the underworld, and the eighth layer of the highest layer is called Infernal Affairs, which leads directly to the Nine Secluded Land of the Ghost Gate.

Listening to what he said, the back of my neck was in the cool breeze, and I hesitated to think, should I go up the tower with them for a while?

The monk walked to the railing, where there was a bronze bell hanging in the air, and he shook it lightly, making a "bell" sound.

Soon, the sound of "bell" was echoed inside, and the monk was a little pleased, and muttered a string of words. Ah Wei said, "Master Gree has agreed to meet you. ”

Everyone looked at each other, and they were all happy. I have never seen a teacher who has practiced the Tao in my life, but today is an eye-opener.

When everyone came to the inner room, the monk knocked on the door, but no one opened the door, and the door opened in response.

We walked in, and the inside said it was a room, but in fact, there were no walls on three sides, and we could directly see the scenery outside. The furnishings in the room are full of bells and whistles, a dark incense burner is placed on a long table, there is no incense burned inside, and a golden statue is enshrined behind it, which is only one meter high, I don't know who it is. There are also colorful flowers on the case, and the flowers are clustered.

In front of the offering table is a futon, on which sits an old monk in crimson monk's robes.

This monk is thin and dry, and he doesn't know how old he is, and some people believe him when he says he is ninety years old. Sitting there, the hand shaped like a mummy, with a goosebump-like hand, is holding a small mallet "Bangbang" and knocking on the wooden fish. As soon as we entered, his hand stopped and raised his face towards us.

As soon as we saw his face, our hearts were blocked, this old monk was blind, and his two eyelids were tightly meshed together, as if he had died.

The old monk said a word, and the little monk who led us in said to Ah Wei, who translated it for us: "Master Gree let us sit." ”

This is too awkward, the old monk's words have to go through two processes of translation before they can reach us.

We sit on the ground, don't look at the open air here, but there is no wind, no sound and no strong light, the temperature is suitable, the whole body is comfortable, it is definitely a good place to practice.

The old monk said a word, and after two translations, Ah Wei said softly: "The master said, you are finally here. ”

Pan Dayong Tongsuo and the other four people looked at each other, their excitement could not be expressed in words, and the development of things was very smooth.

The old monk continued, his speech was very fast, and he said a lot of words, and we were all anxious, but we listened patiently. After listening to this, Ah Wei had a strange expression on his face, and it took him a long time before he said, "Master Gree said that nearly seventy years ago, a tiger from the mountains came here and broke into the temple, killed many people. At this time, a tiger Arhat descended from the sky and subdued the tiger with a divine power, and the tiger quieted down and crawled at his feet. This Tiger Arhat later went to the Hell Tower alone to practice, and the Tiger was always by his side as a Dharma protector. ”

We listened intently. Copper Lock whispered, seventy years ago? Isn't it the time when the stilt man came here? The time is right.

At that time, when the lama was still a young monk, Fuhu Arhat told him that in many years, there would be four more people who would come here from thousands of miles away to learn the scriptures...... Now, the original prophecy has come true. You're finally here! Ah Wei said.

Copper Lock trembled when he heard this, and stumbled and said, "Where is this Fuhu Arhat now?" ”

The old monk was silent for a moment and said a string of words. We saw that Ah Wei's face changed drastically, and there seemed to be something unspeakable about it.

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Those things in the underworld

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